Our Story

Wallace Funeral Home was founded in 1893 on Park Street.  In 1906 it moved to Maple Avenue where it continued for the next 71 years.

In 1977 Wallace Funeral Home relocated to its present site on Sunnyside Drive where its facilities provide convenience and comfort to our bereaved families and friends.

The legacy of Wallace Funeral Home began with its founder Fenwick W. Wallace.  His philosophy of service and caring changed the future of funeral service.  His hard work and dedication to our community started a strong tradition that has lasted more than five (5) generations.  Fenwick and his wife Mary (Stapleford) were both licensed embalmers and very active in their community.  Fenwick and Mary had twin daughters; Hilda and Mildred and a son William.  Fenwick was an alderman of the Town Council, a former Mayor of Sussex, a volunteer Fireman, and a building contractor who built many of the stately homes in Sussex.  In 1907 he was instrumental in establishing the New Brunswick Funeral Directors Association and also founded what is now the Canadian Funeral Directors Magazine, which he published in Sussex for many years.

At the close of WWI Fenwick's son William joined him in his commitment in the funeral service.  After Fenwick's death in 1922 his son William continued the tradition until his death in 1952. William and his wife Mary, had 2 daughters, Patricia Cork who resides in Ontario and the other, Margaret, together with her husband John M. Ross, who were both licensed embalmers, continued the tradition until Margaret's death in 1967. 

John also achieved recognition in the funeral industry for his high standards.  He was past president of the New Brunswick Funeral Directors Association.  He was New Brunswick's alternate representative to the Funeral Service Association of Canada, former Deputy Mayor, member of the Lions Club, Royal Canadian Legion #20 and Trinity Anglican Church.  John was extremely active in the community and gave freely of his time and money to many organizations in Sussex.

In 1974 John married Florence E. (Perrett) Haynes who became the Secretary Treasurer of Wallace Funeral Home.  After John's untimely death in 1986, Flo became president and general manager and continued the Wallace legacy until her retirement in 1994.  Flo lived by the motto "Service before Self" and impressed the importance of communication to the Wallace team.  Stephen Baldwin purchased the company in 1994 and continues to offer the same philosophy of service that began with Fenwick W. Wallace 1893.